The Daughter of Time, by Josephine Tay. Who really killed the Princes in the Tower?

Send us Fan MailThe Daughter of Time, by Josephine Tay. Who really killed the Princes in the Tower?Richard the third, according to our history books, backed up by William Shakespeare. But not according to the Richard 111 Society founded in 1924. Nor according to crime writer Josephine Tey, in her crime novel originally published in 1951.Tay never received the fame of Christie or Sayers, but her writing is of the highest quality of readability and storyline.The Daughter of time in the title refers to Truth, according to a proverb I had never come across.  The story is of Detective Inspector Alan Grant who when recovering from a broken leg, develops a theory that the popular view of the villainous Richard might be incorrect. With the help of assorted contacts he sets out on the trail of uncovering a four hundred year murder case.I will say no more, but leave you with an example of the author’s skill at capturing a character in a few paragraphs. My podcast is from Chapter 2, and  starts with the arrival at his hospital bed of West End theatre star Marta Hallard, closely followed by the expensive aroma of L'Enlos Cinq ...Stay up-to-date with all of Tudor's podcasts, blogs and current affairs commentary by signing up to our newsletter! Email [email protected] to sign up!Follow Tudor on Twitter @TudortweetFollow Tudor's blogs:everydaycreativity.ukleaderswedeserve.wordpress.com